16 But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey—an animal without speech—who spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

16 But Balaam was stopped from his mad course when his donkey rebuked him with a human voice.

16 but he was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb donkey speaking with a man’s voice restrained the madness of the prophet.

16 But a donkey, which cannot talk, told Balaam he was sinning. It spoke with a man’s voice and stopped the prophet’s crazy thinking.

16 but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.

16 but had reproof of his own wickedness—the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the folly of the prophet.

16 But he was convicted for his evil. A donkey, which normally can’t talk, spoke with a human voice and wouldn’t allow the prophet to continue his insanity. 

16 but received a rebuke for his transgression: A donkey that could not talk spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s irrationality.

16 but was rebuked for his own transgression; a speechless donkey spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

16 but received a rebuke for his own lawlessness: a speechless donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained the prophet’s madness.

16 But a donkey corrected him for the wrong he did. Animals don’t speak. But the donkey spoke with a human voice. It tried to stop the prophet from doing a very dumb thing.

16 but he received a rebuke for his own transgression, for a mute donkey, speaking with a voice of a man, restrained the madness of the prophet.